Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 12:20 PM.
Thomas Wikman, organist, will perform a concert of works by Pachelbel, Couperin, de Grigny, and others.
Cost: Free.
Location: Augustana Chapel at the Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 East 55th Street (55th and University), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.

Friday, January 22, 2010, 7:30 PM.
The Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music Series presents Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi, conductor and violin, performing works by Telemann, Sammartini, and Vivaldi. With soloist Frank Theuns, flute.
Cost: Visit this site for details.
Location: Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th Street (at the corner of University Avenue), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-702-8068; e-mail chicagopresents @ uchicago.edu; or visit this site.

Sunday, January 31, 2010, 4:00 PM.
The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents Baroque Band in concert.
View the 2009-2010 season flyers here and here.
Cost: Individual tickets are $15. Series subscription (six concerts) price is $72, or $12 per concert. Children under the age of 16 are free. As always at the Barn, you may BYOB.
Location: the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, Illinois.
For more info: call 847-543-1202; e-mail bcbarn @ prairiecrossing.com; or visit this site. Or call 312-235-2368; e-mail info @ baroqueband.org; or visit this site.

Monday January 4 thru Friday January 22, 2010, 9:00 AM CST.
"Back-to-Back Baroque".
Host-producer Carolyn Paulin has assembled recordings that compare styles of Baroque interpretation. Hear the sonic contrasts between a contemporary orchestra and a period-instrument ensemble, and the difference between Bach on piano and Bach on harpsichord.